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For Felixโs tenth birthday, we surprised him with 4-day trip to Disney World with his cousins (who are his favorite people on this planetโhe was actually more excited to see them than he was to be at Disney World, if thatโs possible!).
My husband and I are not theme-park people, but we can appreciate the magic of Disney, and decided that we had one trip in us before the kids were too old to appreciate this magic themselves.
Healthy Food at Disney World
We certainly witnessed plenty of Bad Stuff during this trip. (The plastic toys! The scented bubbles mysteriously blowing around! The 4-year-olds in makeup and hairspray! The mind-boggling amount of wasted food!)
But surprisingly, we also ate some legit delicious, healthy food at Disney World, and many of you asked me to share what we discovered.
Some Other Good Stuff at Disney
Before I jump in, here are few general notes on the Good Stuff at Disney World:
- You are allowed to bring outside food into the parks so a Whole Foods delivery to your room before arrival is not a bad idea.
- Because Iโm basically a pescatarian, my meal recommendations are slanted towards meat-free dishes. In general, I think itโs a good idea to avoid animal products at Disney, since itโs unlikely that anything is organic/grass-fed/pastured.
- If youโre a vegan, here is a great resource. This is another good spot to find info on vegan food options at Disney.
- While the consumption and waste at Disney can be mind-boggling, there are signs that the park is taking steps to reduce its environmental impact. My brotherโs family was staying in the Fort Wilderness cabins, where rather than small, disposable shampoo bottles, the bathrooms are equipped with large refillable toiletries. I asked one of our waitresses about the amount of food that is tossed every day, and she said they โcompost all of it.โ
The more environmentally-friendly bath products in the cabins at Fort Wilderness. - One way that youโll be healthier for having visited Disney World? The staggering number of steps youโll take each day, even if you only the the parks for a few hours as we did.
Each day we spent at the parks, we took more than 20,000 steps.
And now, onto the most healthy food at Disney World in the parks and resorts. Thanks so much to all of you who wrote in with your own suggestions to augment my list!
Healthy Food in Magic Kingdom
We didnโt visit the super popular Be Our Guest Restaurant, but many of you mentioned it as a good spot for healthful options, like a cannellini bean cassoulet with onions, red peppers, zucchini, eggplant, and tomatoes. Readers also recommended the tuna nicoise salad and a veggie-heavy ratatouille.
The Liberty Tree Tavern has a bunch of healthful kid options, like roasted turkey with veggies and fruit on the side.
The Liberty Square Market offers a range of healthful snacks, like fresh fruits and veggie snack packs, plus cheese and nuts. They also have the ubiquitous turkey legs at this market, and while they arenโt made of organic or high-quality meat, a turkey leg is a good protein-rich snack.
Cosmic Rayโs offers plant-based meatloaf and sloppy Joes, which many of you recommended.
You could also choose a build-your-own rice bowl at Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn, which you can top with black beans and roasted vegetables for an affordable meal that packs a nutritional punch.
Note: it was hard for us to find a healthful breakfast in Magic Kingdom; Iโd recommend getting a fruit or egg breakfast at your hotel rather than waiting to eat there.
Healthy Food in Animal Kingdom
The best meal I had at Disney World was the buffet at Tusker House. The vegetarian options were plentiful and included chutneys, samosas, curries, salads, plantains, stewed vegetables, tofus, and pilafs.

The Harambe Fruit Market is a great place for delicious, fresh tropical fruits.
Satuโli has some good vegetarian options, like a Chili-Spiced Crispy Fried Tofu Bowl with a crunchy veggie slaw.
Healthy Food in Epcot
This trip didnโt include a trip to Epcot for us, but many of you mentioned the following places for healthful food:
- Sunshine Seasons food court is a popular choice with many of you. Some food choices you’ll get here is actually grown in The Land ride, and healthy options include fresh fruit smoothies, rotisserie chicken, a childrenโs meal that includes grilled salmon, a vegan flatbread, and a kale salad with quinoa and Brussel sprouts. For breakfast, you can choose overnight oats or a wrap with wild rice, sweet potatoes, avocado, and tofu. If I ever go back to Disney World, Sunshine Seasons is going to be on the top of my list.
- The Garden Grill also uses food from The Landโs greenhousesโand the meals include unlimited servings of salad and veggies to go along with the main course.
- Tangierine Cafรฉ is another popular healthful Epcot restaurant. Visitors love the hummus, cruditรฉs, tabbouleh salad, saffron rotisserie chicken, and lentil salad.
- Finally, people rave about the sushi and sashimi at Takumi-Tei, saying itโs fresh and delicious.
A Note About Drinking Water at Disney World
If youโre on a Disney meal plan, you get giant plastic mugs that you can fill with water (or soda! Yeesh). Better yet, bring your own plastic-free water bottle and refill it at the following stations:
In the Magic Kingdom
- Cosmic Rayโs Starlight Cafe
In Animal Kingdom
- Naโvi River Journey line
- Flight of Passage line
In Epcot
- The Epcot Experience
In Hollywood Studios
- Both restrooms in Galaxyโs Edge
- Smugglers Run line
Healthy Food at Hollywood Studios
Hollywood & Vine offers a welcome change from the many unhealthy buffets at Disney World. Here youโll find tons of veggie dishes and carved roasted meats.
Docking Bay 7 Food & Cargo serves a Felucian Garden Spread with hummus and tomato-cucumber relish.
Healthy Food at Typhoon Lagoon Water Park
We never made it to any water parks while at Disney World, but many of you mentioned Leaning Palms as a good vegetarian option in Typhoon Lagoon. They offer protein rich meals like a black bean plantain burger and a vegan sausage and rice bowl.
Healthy Food at Some of the Disney Resorts
If you happen to be staying at the Wilderness Lodge, as we did, the Whispering Canyon restaurant served us a delicious dinner, where we enjoyed everything from quinoa cakes to vegan sausage. The portion sizes (and wasted food!) were obscene, but the meal was healthful and tasty.

We also ate one breakfast at the Grand Floridian (itโs a gorgeous hotel, by the way, if you are up for a splurge). There were lots of egg and fruit options, but if your kids get the pancakes as mine did, ask them to skip the sprinkles!

Several of you mentioned the Beach Club Resortโs Cape May Cafรฉ for itโs super fun clam bake. Visitors love the steamed clams and crab as well as grilled fishโplus the generous array of vegetable sides and salad bar fixings.
For a high-end healthful meal, one of you recommended the California Grill at the top of Disneyโs Contemporary Resort.
If you’ve found any amazing healthy food at Disney World, please comment below.
Stay sane,
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One response to “Finding the Good Stuff/Healthy Food at Disney World”
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Any idea what their filtered water stations actually filter? I’m most concerned about heavy metals such as lead, arsenic and mercury.
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